Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KFSD

Canton, SD weather

Rainy and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~8–9 AM (45%).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Rain

Wind: 10 mph16 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (60°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tonight 1 AM (50%, 0.42 in11 mm)
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 1–2 PM
Rain tomorrow 6–7 AM (40%)
Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (90%, 2.8 in70 mm)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	43%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	90%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	95%	1
Sat 12p	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	99%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	98%	3
Sat 3p	Showers	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	93%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	96%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	93%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	74%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	64%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	90%, 0.38 in9.7 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  70% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  90% chance · 2 in50 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.62 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
46% chance of rain, high 67°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°, cooling off.
Monday
91% chance of rain, high 54°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Beaver Creek (SD) at Canton

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1243 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River above Canton

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1225 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River at Fairview

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1192 ft
Flow: 158 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

10 mi

Level: 1253 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Canton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Canton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:46 PM; Morning 7:33–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Canton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Canton, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Beaver Creek (SD) at Canton

Big Sioux River above Canton

Big Sioux River at Fairview

Big Sioux River near Lake Alvin

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon